Access Guide
Getting To (Chapel/Multi-Faith Room)
- This route starts at Car Park A Blue Badge parking.
- The most accessible route from here has step-free access via slope.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- This route also has bollards and a dropped kerb with tactile paving.
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- Access to this service is via the main entrance.
- There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
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- This service is located on the ground floor of the hospital.
- The service is approximately 120m from the main entrance.
- Enter the main hospital entrance and continue to the end of the corridor and turn right and then left.
- Turn right on to the main hospital corridor and continue ahead down the slope.
- Continue down the corridor.
- Proceed along the corridor until you reach the cross junction by the Day Unit corridor.
- Take the corridor on the right and proceed ahead
- Continue ahead and the entrance to the Chapel/Multi-Faith Room is located on the right.
- This route to the service has slight slopes.
- Doors are held open along this route.
- The flooring is shiny along this route.
- The flooring consists of deep pile carpet along this route.
- There are resting areas along this route to the service.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Dementia-friendly signage is not provided.
- The following toilet facilities are available along the route: a changing places facility, accessible toilet (with left hand transfer), accessible toilet (with right hand transfer) and standard toilets.
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Car Park A
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Car Park
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- The car park is located off Lakin Road, opposite the main entrance.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 14 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are signposted and have markings which are faded.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 210cm (width) x 422cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 14m from the main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has slight slopes.
- This route has bollards.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for visitors and Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points
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- Electric Vehicle charging points are not available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is a designated drop-off point available.
- The designated drop-off point is located to the right of the main entrance and in front of the Outpatients entrance.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the drop-off point.
Main Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building, opposite car park A.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via a very easy slope or ramp at the entrance.
- There is an intercom at a height of 112cm.
- There are double automatic doors.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 162cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
- There is a second set of double automatic doors.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 165cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
- This entrance gives access to the ground floor of the hospital.
Entrance (Chapel/Multi-Faith Room)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located on the ground floor of the hospital on the main maternity and women's services entrance corridor.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed with the name of the service/department.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is not a hand sanitiser.
- There is not a door release button when exiting.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
- The width of the door opening is 160cm.
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Comments
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- This entrance leads to both the chapel and multi-faith rooms.
Opening Times (Chapel/Multi-Faith Room)
- This service is open 24 hours.
Place of Worship / Prayer Room (Chapel)
- The place of worship/room is located on the ground floor of the hospital on the main maternity and women's service entrance corridor.
- There is step-free access to the place of worship/room.
- The place of worship/room is clearly signed.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) is/are easy to open.
- The width of the door opening is 148cm.
- There is a list of service times at the entrance.
- The type of flooring in the place of worship/room is carpet and vinyl/laminate.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the place of worship/room.
- There is a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the seating area.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some tables are permanently fixed.
- There is a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
- The hearing assistance was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 23/10/2019.
- The hearing loop was not working at the time of testing.
- Background music is not played in the room.
- There is a speaker system in the room.
- The speaker system is used during services.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the room.
- The lighting levels in the room are adjustable.
- The doors into the chapel are permanently kept open unless for a private service.
Place of Worship / Prayer Room (Multi-Faith Room)
- The place of worship/room is located on the ground floor of the hospital inside the Chapel/Multi-Faith Area.
- There is step-free access to the place of worship/room.
- The place of worship/room is clearly signed.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) for the room is/are not push pad activated.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) has a closer and maybe difficult for some to open.
- The width of the door opening is 77cm.
- The type of flooring in the place of worship/room is carpet and vinyl/laminate.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the place of worship/room.
- There are chairs without armrests.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the seating area.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- Background music is not played in the room.
- There is not a speaker system in the room.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the room.
- The lighting levels in the room are adjustable.
- There are privacy curtains fitted in the multi-faith room to separate male and female prayers.
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Comments
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- This room will be undergoing refurbishment in the new year.
